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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Eden Prairie, MN
Eden Prairie, Minnesota

About this job

Position Description:

If you want to achieve more in your mission of health care, you have to be really smart about the business of health care. Financial discipline and accountability count more today than ever. Which is why your performance and innovation will find a reception here like nowhere else as you help people live healthier lives while doing your life's best work.(sm) 

Positions in this function generate forecasts and analyze trends in sales, SG&A, provider performance, product line profitability, membership, medical costs, premium yields, and other areas of business. Researches economic progressions to assist with the organization's financial planning. Presents findings and recommendations to management. May include responsibility for budget planning and analysis.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Understand the UnitedHealth Group financial process and become an active participant in the management of its financials. 
  • Analyze and report on financials and partner with senior leaders to collaboratively manage budgets. 
  • Assist with periodic forecast and budget creation for business leadership.
  • Forecast staffing needs and partner with project managers, subject matter experts and leadership to develop workforce tools -experience with Activity-Based costing a plus.
  • Collaborate with segment finance to understand and demonstrate complex concepts in ways that lead to understanding by a variety of audiences.
  • Conduct cost-benefit analysis, calculate cost impact, summarize and present to a larger audience. 
  • Position supports the Claims Transactions Operations team within the Optum Shared Services organization.
  • Reviews the work of others.
  • Develops innovative approaches.
  • Sought out as expert.
  • Serves as a leader/ mentor.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 4+ years Previous experience in a finance role supporting business operations
  • 2+ years Previous experience performing financial analysis and budget reviews
  • Previous experience utilizing MS Excel to develop pivot tables, formulas, finance functions, and ability to utilize or create macros and v-lookups

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • Previous experience working within MS Access to retrieve data and reports
UnitedHealth Group is working to create the health care system of tomorrow.

Already Fortune 25, we are totally focused on innovation and change. We work a little harder. We aim a little higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And at the end of the day, we're doing a lot of good.

Through our family of businesses and a lot of inspired individuals, we're building a high-performance health care system that works better for more people in more ways than ever. Now we're looking to reinforce our team with people who are decisive, brilliant and built for speed.

Come to UnitedHealth Group, and share your ideas and your passion for doing more. We have roles that will fit your skills and knowledge. We have diverse opportunities that will fit your dreams.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.


UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.